Impact Assessment for Developing Countries: A G. Nakaizumi Hardcover**

Springer Verlag, Singapore

Impact Assessment for Developing CountriesA Guide for Government Officials and Public Servants\nAuthor(s): Takuya Nakaizumi\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore, Singapore\nImprint: Springer Verlag, Singapore\nISBN-13: 9789811954931, 978-9811954931\nSynopsis\nImpact Assessment (IA) is introduced in this book, with a guide to the process, scope, content, and management of IA for the governments of developing economies. In doing so, evidence-based policy making is taken into full consideration. After the principles of IA are set forth, its procedures are described, illustrated by typical cases from the United States and Japan. Then an explanation follows of the components of IA such as necessity, alternatives, and assessment of cost and benefit, with a description of competition assessment. In developing economies, it is not effective to simply import a system from developed countries directly into developing countries, especially for economic regulation and in cons.